Author's Note: Austria Vs Australia was almost included in this comic about World Cup fantasy football, but the confusion levels were so ridiculous that it could not even be included as a bonus panel.
In the light of Austria being back in the World Cup after a 28-year exile, as well as Austria and Algeria facing off against each other in a grudge match 44 years in the making, here is a comic about World Cup match-ups Austria would like to have in future World Cups.
Austria Vs Peru: This grudge match from the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games stems from Peru ragequitting despite a 4-2 win against Austria. As a result of Peru withdrawing from the 1936 Olympic Games, Austria advanced via walkover.
Austria Vs Hungary: These two countries were once "Union State" partners in the same empire. When these two countries faced each other in Euro 2016, memes about Austria-Hungary popped up on the internet.
Austria Vs Poland: Between the Partitions of Poland in the 18th Century and the two occasions in Euro 2008 and Euro 2024 where Austria and Poland faced each other, there's going to be a lot of bad blood between both teams when the historical grievances get translated into soccer rivalry...
Unfortunately for fantasy football fans, these three match-ups featuring Austria may not happen in the World Cup because Austria, Peru, Hungary and Poland have inconsistent success rates in the World Cup Qualifiers. Not to mention that with the exception of Europe, the Draw does not allow two teams from the same continental confederation to be in the same group. Even then, Austria may not have the chance to face either Hungary or Poland in a scenario where Austria, Hungary and Poland qualified for the World Cup.






